ABOUT SISTERS OF HEART AND SNOW: Rachel
and Drew Snow might be sisters, but their lives have followed
completely different paths. As the adult daughters of an American father and a
Japanese mail order bride, they grew up in southern California, caught between
Killian, their demanding quick-tempered father, and Hikari, their stoic
deferential mother. Rachel, now thirty-eight, was a typical rebellious
sixteen-year-old when her father kicked her out of the house for youthful
indiscretions. Now she’s married to a good man and has two strong-willed kids
of her own who test her limits every day. Her talented
younger sister Drew followed her passion for music, but her career is
stalled along with her love life. The sisters’ relationship has been
strained for years, but an odd request from their Alzheimer stricken mother
launches them on a surprising journey that heals and reunites them in ways they
never imagined possible.
Hikari’s lucid moments are becoming more infrequent, but she
manages to ask Rachel to retrieve a large book from her sewing room, a book
Rachel has never seen. It’s an album of sorts containing old, unlabeled
photos and a reproduction of an ancient text. Neither she nor Drew can
translate it and when a local student steps in to help, the mystery only
deepens. Why give it to them now? Who are the Japanese people in
the faded photos? Why did their mother reveal so little of herself and
her past life but save this samurai story for decades? What did she hope
her daughters would gain from it?
Alternating chapters on the sisters’ turbulent lives
with the compelling twelfth-century tale of real-life female samurai Tomoe
Gozen,SISTERS OF HEART AND SNOW reveals what
happens when modern sisters discover that courage isn’t only for bold
warrior women of ancient times, but for them as well.
My Thoughts…
Sisters of Heart and Snow is a different story. The story of Rachel and Drew is one that
has been shared many times. The story
of sisters who are not close and have an interesting sometimes conflicting
relationship. The difference is it
was not their fault that they grew apart, the blame for that is on their
parents. The hard ass father, the
mother who can’t stand up for herself much less her children. At 16 Rachel is kicked out of her house and
all ties are severed.
There is a whole secondary story within this book. The story of Japan in the 1100’s and
Tomoe. I didn’t love this story. I struggled with this part of the book. I
wasn’t pulled into the story. The
timeframe and location are very foreign to me.
What made me want to read this book more than others is the
gorgeous yellow cover. It draws me to
it, made me pick it up, and had me opening it as soon as I got it. The sword on the front intrigued me. The bright red writing caught my eye. It is beautiful and basic.
While I did not love Sisters of Heart and Snow, I didn’t
hate it either. This is the perfect
book for some, I recommend checking it out and seeing if it is the perfect book
for you.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Margaret Dilloway is
the author of How to Be an American Housewife, The Care and Handling of
Roses with Thorns, and a middle-grade fantasy series
which Disney-Hyperion is publishing on April 5,
2016 beginning with Momotaro: Xander and the Lost Island of
Monsters. Shelives in Southern California with her husband and
their three children.
INCREDIBLE PRAISE
FOR SISTERS OF HEART AND SNOW:
"No matter what thread she’s
spinning, Dilloway writes in a hushed style that makes the reader
feel serene. Is it underselling someone’s hard work to say their book feels
like a literary “om” chant? Because I mean it as a huge compliment—and a
thank-you."—GLAMOUR.com
"...one epic tale of love, family, and finding the
inspiration to be warrior women no matter the age or
era." —POPSUGAR
"This tale is a journey of self-discovery, appreciation
and acceptance, and will serve as an inspiration to readers." —RT
Book Reviews
"Spanning centuries, Dilloway's intricate,
multigenerational saga of repressive family dynamics offers a timeless look at
the bonds of sisterhood." —Booklist
"In this enjoyable novel, imperfect and at times
unlikable women become lovable.” —Kirkus
"Dilloway's characterizations of strong female
protagonists are well done...contemporary sections featuring
the sisters provide greater depth and
satisfaction...laudable..." —Library Journal
"I deeply admire Margaret Dilloway’s deftness
in braiding together past and present, but what I love best about this book is
that every relationship rings true, particularly the complicated bonds of
sisterhood.” —Marisa de los Santos, New York Times bestselling
author of Love Walked In and Belong to Me
“Vivid, detailed, and historically fascinating.”—Beth
Hoffman, New York Times-bestselling author of Looking for
Me
“If you don’t have a sister, you’ll wish you had one.
If you do, you’ll want to go find her and hold her tight.”—Julie Kibler, author
of Calling Me Home
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